Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 202131

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Junction

I support CambridgeJunction in asking
• temporary provision for all cultural functions must be secured before any demolition or displacement
• reprovision is delivered as an early phase; no gap in provision
• any future Junction is at least equivalent in standard and capacity, including audience, back-of-house, technical capability, servicing
• long-term operational/financial viability assessed alongside spatial design
• delivery governed through a structured process (CJ/Council governance, RIBA stages, shared brief before developer engagement)
• Agent of Change applied so residential development doesn’t restrict Junction operations
I cannot support this allocation unless continuity, equivalence and viable delivery mechanisms are secured.

Comment

Representation ID: 202134

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Junction

I support Cambridge Junction in asking that:
• operational sustainability (management, revenue, long-term viability) is explicitly required alongside spatial and design briefs
• flexibility is embedded to allow culture to evolve over time
• stronger links are made to delivery mechanisms, including the Cultural Infrastructure Strategy and partnership models

Comment

Representation ID: 202136

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Junction

I support Cambridge Junction and Create Cambridge in asking that:
• cultural infrastructure’s ongoing revenue and organisational capacity needs are recognised, not just physical buildings
• culture is embedded in cross-cutting outcomes (health, education, community resilience)
• partnership frameworks between councils, cultural organisations and communities are referenced as delivery mechanisms
This aligns community infrastructure with lived cultural use.

Comment

Representation ID: 202137

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Junction

I support Cambridge Junction and Create Cambridge in asking that:
• cultural infrastructure’s contribution to climate outcomes (adaptive reuse, shared spaces, walkable places) is explicitly recognised
• culture is embedded within this chapter, not treated solely as a social outcome
Cultural venues support low-carbon placemaking and should be reflected in climate policy.

Comment

Representation ID: 202138

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Junction

I support Cambridge Junction and Create Cambridge in asking that:
• “Affordable Office Space” is clearly distinguished from “Cultural Production Space”
• genuinely affordable cultural production space is required (e.g. peppercorn, with rental charges well-below market rates and established based on evidence, ie Wysing Arts Centre’s research on affordable artist studios)
• rehearsal, making and sole-use studios are prioritised over generic co-working
• a minimum requirement (e.g., 10% in schemes over 1,000 sqm) is introduced
This safeguards usable creative space from being diluted

Comment

Representation ID: 202139

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Junction

I support Create Cambridge in asking that:
• public art and cultural activation link to a Percent for Art initiative or Cultural Infrastructure Levy
• the Public Art SPD is explicitly referenced
• artists are appointed at RIBA Stage 2–3, embedded in masterplanning
• Create Cambridge is engaged as advisor/consultee/co-curator (with communities) in developing plans and strategies for public art and cultural activation
This ensures cultural value is designed in from the outset.

Comment

Representation ID: 202141

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Junction

I support Create Cambridge in asking that:
• delivery of a cultural anchor (venue, arts centre or artist studios) is required in Phase 1
• cultural provision is not deferred to later phases, where it is at risk of non-delivery
• Create Cambridge is engaged as an advisor/consultee on plans and proposals for cultural infrastructure as part of new developments
Early cultural infrastructure is essential to avoid dormitory development and support identity, cohesion and liveability.

Comment

Representation ID: 202143

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Junction

I support Create Cambridge in asking that:
• delivery of a cultural anchor (venue, arts centre or artist studios) is required in Phase 1
• cultural provision is not deferred to later phases, where it is at risk of non-delivery
• Create Cambridge is engaged as an advisor/consultee on plans and proposals for cultural infrastructure as part of new developments
Early cultural infrastructure is essential to avoid dormitory development and support identity, cohesion and liveability.

Comment

Representation ID: 202144

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Junction

I support Cambridge Junction/Create Cambridge in asking that:
cultural infrastructure is recognised as core civic infrastructure
cultural venues are integrated into infrastructure planning, phasing and investment pathways
a partnership-owned Cultural Infrastructure Pipeline is established for new provision and renewal
despite hight cultural participation (classed as “low cultural need”), the Plan recognises that significant investment is required
coordinated public/private/philanthropic investment is enabled, including visitor-linked and locally retained funding, with findings embedded in infrastructure planning
community asset transfer is strengthened with governance support, capital access, enabling genuine community ownership
Create Cambridge is engaged as an advisor on cultural infrastructure, strategy

Comment

Representation ID: 202145

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Junction

I support Create Cambridge in asking that:
• further development of the local plan refers to the Create Cambridge Insights Report as evidence base with regards to the development of Cambridge’s digital cultural infrastructure
• digital cultural infrastructure is recognised within infrastructure expectations/GCCIS
• commitment to common metrics, aggregated data and measurement tools
• digital capability is included within the definition of cultural infrastructure
• the Cultural Infrastructure Pipeline incorporates shared platforms, interoperable systems, aggregated data tools and organisational digital capacity
• low digital maturity is addressed, including that only 9.2% of venues currently use connected booking systems